2020 Acura MDX steering

Contents
Child Safety P. 56Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 74Safety Labels P. 75
Tailgate P. 155 Security System P. 162
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 168 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 188
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience It ems P. 206 Climate Control System P. 219
Audio Error Messages P. 308General Information on the Audio System P. 316
HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver P. 390 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 393 AcuraLink ®* P. 435
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 462 When Driving P. 464 Braking P. 529
Surround View Camera System* P. 559 Refueling P. 569
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 581 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 593
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 602 Battery P. 611 Remote Transmitter Care P. 613
Climate Control System Maintenance P. 617 Cleaning P. 618Accessories and Modifications P. 623
Engine Does Not Start P. 649 Jump Starting P. 652Overheating P. 654
Emergency Towing P. 670 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 671
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 679 Reporting Safety Defects P. 680
Authorized Manuals P. 685 Client Service Information P. 686
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 27
Instrument PanelP. 77
ControlsP. 137
FeaturesP. 231
DrivingP. 445
MaintenanceP. 573
Handling the UnexpectedP. 625
InformationP. 675
IndexP. 690
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❚Steering Wheel Adjustments (P187)
❚ENGINE START/STOP Button (P168)
❚Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❚Information Screen (P244)
❚Hazard Warning Button
❚On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM (P240)
❚Audio System (P232)
❚System Indicators (P78)
❚Gauges (P119)
❚Multi-Information Display
(MID)
(P120)
❚Climate Control System (P219)
❚Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
Button
(P184)
❚ (Surround View Camera) Button*
(P560)
❚ (Vehicle Stability Assist ® (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P519)
❚Parking Sensor System Button* (P549)
❚Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button (P540)
❚Headlight Washer Button* (P182)
❚Heated Windshield Button* (P184)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P529)
❚Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button
(P507)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P533)
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Quick Reference Guide
❚Wipers/Washers (P179)
❚Audio Remote Controls (P237)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift down) (P479)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift up) (P479)
❚Horn (Press an area around .)
❚Voice Control Buttons* (P251)
❚Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice Control Buttons (P393)
❚Brightness Control (P183)
❚Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow Buttons
(P489)
❚TRIP Button (P121)
❚Interval Button (P499)
❚Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
(P512)
❚Multi-function Steering-wheel Controls
(P120)
❚Heated Steering Wheel Button* (P216)
❚Headlights/Turn Signals (P171, 172)
❚Fog Lights* (P175)
❚MAIN Button (P490, 512)
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P27)
Airbags (P41)
●Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P56)
●All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.●Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.●Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P74)
●Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P32)
●Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P33)
●Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
●Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P77)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake System
(
ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
®
(VSA® ) System
Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist ®
(VSA® ) OFF Indicator
Speed-sensitive Electric
Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
Indicator Brake System
Indicator (Red)Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P119)/Multi-Information Display (MID) (P120)/System Indicators (P78)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Keyless Access System
Indicator
Temperature
Gauge Security System Alarm Indicator Fuel
Gauge
Tachometer
MID
Speedometer
Gear Position Indicator
M (sequential mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode Gear Selection
Indicator
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
SH-AWD Indicator*
Blind spot information
System Indicator*
System Indicators
Collision Mitigation Braking
SystemTM (CMBSTM) Indicator
Road Departure Mitigation
(RDM) Indicator
Lane Keeping Assist System
(LKAS ) Indicator
Adaptive Cruise Control (
ACC)
with Low Speed Follow
Indicator
U.S.
Canada U.S.
Canada
Fog Light Indicator*
Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)/
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)
Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
Electric Parking Brake
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
Auto High-Beam
Indicator
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P179)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models without automatic intermittent wipers
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies
automatically
INT
*2: Low speed with
intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Adjustment Ring
(-: Low Sensitivity*1
: Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High Sensitivity*1
: Higher speed, more sweeps*2
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
●Cleaning the windshield●Driving through a car wash●No rain present
Steering Wheel (P187)
●To adjust, push and hold the adjustment
switch to move the steering wheel to the
desired position.
Models with automatic intermittent wipersUnlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P152)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Tailgate (P161, 156)
●Press the tailgate outer handle to unlock
and open the tailgate when you carry the
keyless access remote.
●Press the power tailgate button on the
driver’s door or the remote transmitter to
open and close the power tailgate.
Tailgate Outer Handle
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Quick Reference Guide
AcuraWatchTM
AcuraWatchTM is a driver support system
which employs the use of two distinctly
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor
located behind the emblem and a front
sensor camera mounted to the interior side
of the windshield, behind the rearview
mirror.
The camera is located
behind the rearview
mirror.
The radar sensor is
behind the emblem.
Front Sensor
Camera
Radar Sensor
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow
(P489)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following-interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours and, if the detected
vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate and
stop your vehicle, without you having to
keep your foot on the brake or the
accelerator.
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) System
(P505)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the
system detects a possibility of your vehicle
unintentionally crossing over detected lane
markings and/or leaving the roadway
altogether.
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
(P510)
Provides steering input to help keep the
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and
provides tactile and visual alerts if the
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) (P537)
Can assist you when there is a possibility of
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The
CMBS
TM is designed to alert you when a
potential collision is determined, as well as
to reduce your vehi cle speed to help
minimize collision severity when a collision is
deemed unavoidable.
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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
The power mode does not
change from VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) to ACCESSORY.
Why?
●The steering wheel may be locked.
●Move the steering wheel left and right
after pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
button.
Why does the brake pedal
pulsate slightly when
applying the brakes?This can occur when the ABS activates and does not indicate a
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never
pump the brake pedal.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) (P535)
The rear door cannot be
opened from inside the
vehicle. Why?Check if the childproof lock is in the
lock position. If so, open the rear
door with the outside door handle.
To cancel this function, slide the
lever up to the unlock position.
Why do the doors lock
after I unlocked the doors?If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are
relocked automatically for security.
Canadian models
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